Jared Huffman Warns Christian Nationalism Threatens U.S. Democracy in New Book This Month
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 9
Jared Huffman Warns Christian Nationalism Threatens U.S. Democracy in New Book This Month
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 9
Summary
Jared Huffman, the only self-declared humanist in Congress, is releasing “No Prophets” this month arguing Christian nationalism has become America’s most dangerous political movement.
The California Democrat says the movement—embraced and enabled by influential Republicans—targets democracy, church-state separation and pluralism, and he faults many Democrats for failing to confront it directly.
Mike Johnson is singled out in the book as a Christian nationalist who blurs the line between church and state; the House speaker did not respond to the book’s claims.
Huffman said publicly acknowledging he does not believe in God did not hurt him politically in his liberal Northern California district, underscoring the personal stance behind his broader warning.